unforgettable… The Elephant Gathering

As the drought in the Sri Lankan central dry zone heightens every year in June  and most national parks in the area are parched; there remains only one oasis - "Minneriya National Park" . Here too the magnificent Minneriya Lake as has reduced in size by more than half giving rise to fresh grassland.

Abundant gracing land and water draw many herds from the surrounding forests, which converge at Minneriya National Park during the months prior to the rains which are expected in September, resulting in an amazing GATHERING of over 300 elephants.  An incredible experience.....